Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] So, did the price of DMR' s just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy another one.
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:07:29 -0700
References: <CAE3QcF60thj=S59fv1ELG1CBJLNMbWhPOfByb8cKLCNQ8J_NUQ@mail.gmail.com> <CC7D6AFC.23A9B%mark@rabinergroup.com>

No major change in the S. Faster AF and and more lens but otherwise, no
major improvements on the sensor (either resolution nor capability).
Similar pricing too. So talk about S2 dropping to $12K, or 50MP, or larger
sensor were wishful thinking.

Here's one place:

http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/medium-format-systems-digital-backs/40445-leica-s-press-release.html


On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> I thought I'd read that a new S was out without a number after it but can't
> find it for nothin. Anyone have a URL mentioning it it would be
> appreciated.
> Hard to google Leica S NaN.
>
> Maybe advanced Leica S NO 2? I bet that would work!
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>
>
> > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:17:56 +1000
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] So, did the price of DMR's just plummet? If so, I
> might
> > be tempted to buy another one.
> >
> > Locally at least some dealers have been instructed to buy used R lenses
> > again for the last few weeks. I think you missed the boat on cheap R
> lenses
> > some time back anyway (with the Canon option)
> > Probably you wouldn't buy one just to use a couple of short R lenses,
> > Vick???
> >  But what about those folks with a cupboard full of the magnificent long
> > APO Summicron Rs etc?'
> > My initial impression is that M shooters with a lot of M lenses and still
> > some of the top line R ones might find this attractive? I bet that Leica
> >  sells all of the M's they can make but only a handful of the R stuff for
> > them though.
> > Starting from scratch it wouldn't make sense to buy into this system. The
> > full frame Nikons (or Canon I guess?) with dedicated AF lenses make more
> > sense for most folks... but then Leica enthusiasts aren't most folks ;-)
> > Interesting that all but one R lens owner I know so far is not overly
> > impressed.
> >
> > Back in 2009 when I was in Germany, Stefan Daniel said there would be no
> > R10 or conventional dSLR from them but there would be a means to use R
> > lenses, Still true.
> >
> > Anyone else notice the new S as well????
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> >
> > On 18 September 2012 10:34, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> So, did the price of DMR's just plummet?  If so, I might be tempted to
> buy
> >> another one.
> >>
> >> And, the price of R lenses that overlap the M range, did they just
> plummet
> >> too?
> >>
> >> ergo, why would you want the 80/1.4 when the 75/1.4 can now be focused
> >> accurately with Live View, and compensated for any focus shift?
> >>
> >> ....idle thoughts when I should be doing homework....
> >>
> >> Vick
> >>
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] So, did the price of DMR' s just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy another one.)
In reply to: Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] So, did the price of DMR's just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy another one.)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] So, did the price of DMR' s just plummet? If so, I might be tempted to buy another one.)